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2. Learn to Deal With Chilly Fingers
scuba diver wearing gloves and biting a starfish

This is a prime example of the misuse of gloves (and starfish).

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Unless the water is so cold that your fingers feel like popsicles, dive without gloves. Neoprene gloves dull a diver's sense of touch. Consequently, a gloved divers is more likely to inadvertently touch aquatic life than a diver who does not wear gloves.

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